BMG Production Music (BMGPM) has promoted UK executives Alex Marchant, Ciaran McNeaney and Sam Delves to global roles, further developing its core global executive team, following a significant acquisition and growth period for the company.
Subsequent to BMGPM’s acquisition of the UK-based production music company Deep East Music (DEM) in 2018, it is promoting DEM owners and co-founders Marchant and McNeaney to new key international roles, respectively director of global marketing and director of global production. The executives will report to John Clifford, SVP global–sales, marketing & repertoire. They take on these new roles while remaining responsible for the day-to-day operations of DEM which continues to run as a separate operation to the main BMG Production Music operation in London.
As director of global marketing, Marchant will establish a London-based department that will further develop the BMGPM strategy in this area, as well as support the local marketing initiatives of all BMGPM territories.
Also based in London, as director of global production, McNeaney will oversee BMGPM’s new music production in all territories: UK, US, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Australia. While in close liaison with McNeaney, the respective music production teams in each of these territories will continue to manage day-to-day production of the company’s new music.
Additionally, Delves has been promoted to manager-global marketing, and will report to Marchant. This follows service in the role of digital marketing manager since 2017.
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More